Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-09

Just as young as they were when we ran
do 1t again. (Applause.) We have under
cement the old friendships and sssocIasions
%Gs ss ssd Of ,hs ss0S Old the esGass
the good health experienced by all so far
warrants us In believing that we shall reach
well. (Applause.) On our trip so far We
have been the recipients of continued hospi-
tality ana welcome, and In no place has 1t
been more generous than In Omaha. ZAP.
plause.) Though our stay viii be short
among you, we will remember 1t with graft.
tude and JOY, as we trust you will always
recollect us with pleasure and kindness.
(Long applause.)
As Mr.. Anderson concluded, Chief Gal
ligan stepped upon the stage in answer
to Chairman Miners summons, touching
some matter OF arrangement in the pro-
gramme. His presence elected loud calls
Of Jack, Jack; speech, Jack; hear,
hear" In response the chief pleaded
his inability to make a speech, but he
though small place, had big
expectations, and its people ex.
pected that some day it would
| rival New York. 1t would take
| a hundred years to produce the change
but it would get there all the same. He
had attended many parades and recep-
| tions in his day but he could say that he
| never saw more responsive greeting
| than that given the N. Y. firemen. MIR.
Miner announced the programme for the
remainder of the day to be visit to the
| Casino for refreshments followed by
| trip to Cutoff lake to see the sham naval
battle. Cheers were given all around
after which the programme, as an
nounced, was carried out.
GOSSIP.
Charles Fischer, of the old Omaha fire
laddies, looked resplendent with his red
| Shirt gold badge and silver q trumpet.
Peter &. Stapper, weight 256, is the
biggest man among the New Yorkers and
Baby Barnes the heaviest home produc.
| ton.
! Chief Galligan was indefatigable in
| his efforts to make everybody feel at
! home and he succeeded. Charley Morgan
Is the youngest man OF the visiting, fire
men,, men, aged e At; Fred A. Ridabock the
Anthony Youman can lick any man in
| the party: he won the running prize in
| Franklin's hppOdrome in New York in
1858. Is. M. Sweeny is the Adonis of
the New Workers.. Eugene Wards old
engine, the Guardian. Co. 90, was never
passed during his nine years foreman
Ship, Eugene is we'll liked by his COM
rades, they say he is widower, and
| candidate for another wife.
Joe Ii. johnson is the artist among the
| visitors He painted the figure on the
| box of the engine to be in the parade to-
day.
Andrew Fisher, of 18 hose, alias "old
humps is coffee and spice merchant.
He has been in one place of business for
forty-three years. The boys say they
will get an injunction to restrain him
| from dong business there any longer,
when they return to New York.
The veterans are taking care of 722
| widows and 1, l22 orphans of deceased
firemen. Their dependent fund ls $780,
| 600.
w. f. Bates, of Cappa's band met an
old friend in one of the representatives
of the BEE.
| The ladies with the New Yorkers are
Mrs. Morgan, Barrett. Glass, Smith,
| Levy, Talmage, Darrow, Ridabock, ID.
| Anderson, S. A. Anderson and the Misses
Pierse and Eisener. They attended the
reception in the chamber of commerce,
and seemed pleased with events.
j.. b. Pond is managing the trip, par
ticularly the concerts by the band.
| William H. White, Brooklyn Eagle,
Mark H. Elsener, New York journal,
Hugh Slevln and Z. +. de Camp are the
guests of the party.
NAMES OF THE VISITORS.
The following are the names of the 106
New York excurslonists present in Omaha
they belonged:
Anderson. Hose No. IS; d. Ii. Anderson.
Engine No. 4; John Adamson, Engine No;
S saneen fs Ensne ss'' No nstss is E." T. q Ganpbe %
Engine No. 6; James Bradford, Engine No.
4s; James Cunningham, Engine No. %; d.
6. F. Class. Hook and LADDER Ss,, No. 1; George
Engine No; !; William WIZ, 4: CaqIield, Engine
Egerter, Engine No. 8; A. J. Fisher; Nose
No: N 8 8 Fhempns Fp Burlington, Hose eNssSs sNS'
Thomas Garrett, Engine No. i; Ed Hand
Engine No. II, Garrett Bell, Hose No. IS:
Blunin, Engine No; /: r. P. Brennan. En-.
cine no. Z; Seward Brander, Hose No. II;
William % ; HI Boyd, S 81 Engine Ne g. 4e Reuben b,
J. 3: Boyle, Engine NJ. %; William B.
RunIey yy,d Engine s:a%.r Ne 8 }ohn Iohn Dqys0n'
Ess'9s II Tim sss psSsssss Hsss hSs: e;
William benoiIle. Hose No 81; Daniel Gar,
yWey' Hose No No; 9; Menryi Gunther, Hose %
Fred $. Guyer, Engine No. 10; Joseph II.
| johnson, Engine No. O; Chris johnson,
engine No. II; Charles II. Johnston, Engine
No. ~; William Lamb, Engine No. 25; Silas
Ling. Hose No Is; Thomas Leary, Engine
No. :; James Leary. Engine No; 81; NJ; Levi,
John +. Opp, Hose No 20; Thomas O'Neill,
Engine No. 2; William Rainer, Engine No.
80; +. A. Rlderbock, Hook and Ladder No.
II; Martin Rouse Hose No. SO: Nj. w.
Roberts, Engine No. ~; Matthew Thompson,
Hook and Ladder No. Is; N. d. Thayer,
Engine No. IS; William II. Talmadge, Hose
No. 80; A. l.. Traver, Hose No. 90;
Thomas Il. Howe, Engine No. 81;
William II. Haywood, Engine No.
40; A. g. Hull, Hook and Ladder
Philip Hausman, Engine No. 1; II. Hamil-
ton, Engine No. 6; John Kelleher. Hose No.
8; William Kaess, Hose No. 16; George A.
Knott, Engine No. 81; George Kimmens,
Engine No. s; John ,Meehan. Hook and
Ladder No. 4; Charles w. Morgan, Engine
No. 1: James A. Monaghan. Engine No. 8;
George Il. Patterson, Engine No. s; p. p.
Pulls, Hose No. 40; John p. Prole, Engine
No. A: William McMahon, Hose No. II;
John Nj cMabon, Hose No. II; John Nc.
Cauley, Engine No. 81: Robert McWinnie,
Engine No, "a; John A. McCadden, Engine
No. %; Joseph McGill, Engine No. So;
Nicholas. Murray, Engine, No,:3l: Philip